U.S. FWS
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Conserving the Nature of America
Plan Name: Recovery Plan for Gabbro Soil Plants of the Central Sierra Nevada Foothills
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 11-Dec-02
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Sacramento Fish And Wildlife Office ( (916) 414-6600 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 2 1.1 Establish cooperative programs with participants from the public and private sector. Ongoing Not Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Other: Information and Education Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative Cost depends on interest and availability of partners.
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 1 1.2.1 Develop and implement outreach plans. Ongoing Not Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Other: Information and Education Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative Total costs depend on scope of future outreach needs. In 2000 a $55,900 section 6 grant to CDFG was used to fund outreach & education.
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 2 1.2.2 Develop and implement economic and other incentives. Not Started Private landowners, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nevada County, California, El Dorado County, California Other Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative Cost depends on scope and nature of incentives
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens) 1 2.1.3 Protect and secure Pine Hill preserve for multiple species. Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 Private landowners, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, El Dorado County, California Acquisition: Fee Title Contract About 154 hectares (380 acres) in public ownership. Cost estimate is for securing and protecting approximately 241 hectares (595 acres)
Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 1 2.2.3 Protect and secure Grass Valley preserve for Calystegia stebbinsii and decumbent Fremontodendron. Not Started Private landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Nevada County, California Acquisition: Fee Title Contract, Internal Technical Assistance Preserved area should include decumbent Fremontodendron, unless it is determine not to be the listed Fremontodendron. Cost will depend on taxonomic findings.
Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens) 1 2.2.4 Protect and secure area southwest of Brownsville for Senecio layneae and decumbent Fremontodendron. Not Started Private landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Other: Law Enforcement Internal Technical Assistance Estimated cost is in the cost for designating land as an ACEC, preserved area should include decumbent Fremontodendron, unless it is determine not to be the listed Fremontodendron.
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 1 3.1 Establish a funding mechanism for long-term maintenance and management of the Pine Hill formation preserves in perpetuity. Ongoing Not Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, El Dorado Irrigation District, El Dorado County, California, American River Conservancy Management: Other Contract, Internal Technical Assistance Federal and state partners will assist in 30 percent of management costs. Costs will depend on management. The needed, frequency of fire, details of management plan in Task 3.3. The intention is to have an endowment set up to fund the preserve manager
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 1 3.2 Hire preserve manager for the Pine Hill formation Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2006 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, El Dorado County, California Management: Other Contract, Internal Technical Assistance
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 1 3.3 Prepare management plans and implement appropriate management in areas inhabited by special status species. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 California Department of Fish and Game, Eldorado National Forest, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Nevada County, California, California Native Plant Society, El Dorado County, California, American River Conservancy Management, Management: Planning Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance The Pine Hill Preserve Management Plan was completed in July 2008. There are problems implementing Management in Cameron Park.
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 1 3.4.2 Establish monitoring techniques and protocol for habitat monitoring. Ongoing Current FY 2008 California Department of Fish and Game, Eldorado National Forest, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, El Dorado County, California Research: Other Information Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 1 3.5 Perform baseline monitoring at all areas identified for preservation. Ongoing Current FY 2006 California Department of Fish and Game, Eldorado National Forest, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, El Dorado County, California Research: Population Surveys Volunteer, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Baseline monitoring will be done during the closest appropriate field season to acquisition of habitat/conservation easement, but it may take 10 years to acquire the habitat. Costs depend on which lands are acquired and need monitoring.
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 2 3.6 Develop and implement monitoring plans for special status species populations and habitat in all areas being proposed for preservation. Unknown California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Management: Planning Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Implementation costs depend on land acquisition, survey methods identified in monitoring plan and adaptively updated in response to management.
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 2 4.1 Establish a survey program and protocols for all species covered in the recovery plan. Ongoing Current FY 2006 California Department of Fish and Game, Eldorado National Forest, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Research: Population Surveys, Research: Other Information Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 2 4.2.1 Conduct general surveys Ongoing Current FY 2005 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Research: Population Surveys Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance These surveys will be conducted as preserves are acquired. Habitat acquistion may take 10 or more years for some sites; costs depend on timing and area acquired. Included in implementation of task 3.6
Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 2 4.2.2.5 Survey potential habitat on serpentine and gabbro soils in Nevada County. Unknown California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance For Calystegia stebbinsii and possibly Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens.
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 2 5.1 Throughout the species' range: Develop plant propagation techniques for listed species and species of concern for which repatriation or introductions would be appropriate. Partially Complete FY 2007 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, El Dorado County, California, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Research: Propagation Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Currently not thought to be appropriate for Wyethia reticulata or Senecio layneae
Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens) 1 5.14 Identify decumbent Fremontodendron located in Yuba County. Partially Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Research: Taxonomic Studies Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Study ongoing if Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens, demographic studies should be performed.
Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 1 5.4 Conduct necessary demographic studies at the Cameron Park preserve. Not Started California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Competition Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Senecioo layneae, Ceanothus roderickii, Galium californicum ssp. sierrae, Wyethia reticulata
Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens) 2 5.7 Conduct necessary research at the Pine Hill preserve Partially Complete FY 1995 - FY 1999 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Research: Taxonomic Studies, Research: Genetics Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Genetics- Senecio layneae and potentially Ceanothus roderickii; Systematics - Ceanothus roderickii; disease assessment and study- Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens.
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens) 1 6.1.1 Collect and store viable seed for Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens and Galium californicum ssp. sierrae Ongoing Not Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, University of California at Berkeley, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Research: Propagation, Research: Reintroduction, Research: Other Information Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Contract has been transferred to BOR, Central Valley Project Conservation Program.
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 2 6.2 Initiate enhancement, repatriation, or introductions where appropriate. Ongoing Current FY 2008 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Management: Reintroduction, Management: Other Internal Field Assistance Costs dependent on determined need for action. Lead party will depend on local land ownership.
El Dorado bedstraw (Galium californicum ssp. sierrae), Layne's butterweed (Senecio layneae), Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii), Pine Hill flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens), Stebbins' morning-glory (Calystegia stebbinsii) 2 8 Perform metapopulation-type analysis. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division Research: Migration, Research: Other Information, Research: Genetics Contract, Internal Field Assistance